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Comparison of Labour Standards for a Greenhouse Tomato Production System: A Case Study

Luxhoj, James T.; Giacomelli, Gene A. - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 10 (1990) 3, pp. 38-49

predetermined time systems, such as the Element Times for Agriculture (ETA) tables and the Maynard Operation Sequence Technique …

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The effect of accounting methods on financial reporting quality

Hadiyanto, Andrain; Puspitasari, Evita; Ghani, Erlane K. - In: International Journal of Law and Management 60 (2018) 6, pp. 1401-1411

on the best measurement to be used in agriculture activities using a larger sample size of few countries. In addition …

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Land ownership and productivity in early twentieth‐century China: the role of incentives

Lee, Ming‐Hsuan - In: International Journal of Development Issues 10 (2011) 2, pp. 141-153

Purpose – This paper seeks to use data from China between 1929 and 1933 and provides new empirical evidence to the debate over the impact of land ownership and land‐renting systems on agricultural productivity. Design/methodology/approach – The authors estimate the OLS regression to...

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The evolution of the state and taxation: role of agriculture

Grabowski, Richard - In: International Journal of Development Issues 10 (2011) 3, pp. 188-203

state policy towards agriculture. Then the historical experiences of China, Japan, and Sub‐Saharan Africa are used to …, with respect to agriculture, is that a technological backlog must exist in agriculture. Practical implications … agriculture. Social implications – Investment in agricultural research has been declining. Thus, the availability of new …

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Bolstering food security through agricultural policies: cross‐country evidence

Petrikova, Ivica - In: International Journal of Development Issues 12 (2013) 2, pp. 92-109

Purpose – The objective of this paper is to contribute to the existing literature by examining which combination of three important agricultural policies – land distribution, domestic food production, and trade liberalization – is most conducive to improving food security in developing...

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How productive is the agricultural sector across Indian states?

Tan, Khee Giap; Rao, Kartik; Rajan, Ramkishen - In: International Journal of Development Issues 14 (2015) 3, pp. 231-248

states and union territories of India. Despite agriculture’s diminishing role as a share of overall gross domestic product … (GDP) in India, it plays a crucial role by providing a large proportion of jobs to the workforce. Recognising agriculture …

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Farmers' markets as small business incubators and safety nets

Cameron, Alan - In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research 13 (2007) 6, pp. 367-379

Purpose – The paper seeks to explore the importance of a sample of New Zealand farmers' markets in providing a supportive setting for the take‐off as well as the decline stage of the small business life cycle, with a view to identifying factors that may enhance rural small business...

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Integrating spatial models into regional energy system optimisation: focusing on biomass

Schardinger, Ingrid; Botzenhart, Florian; Biberacher, Markus - In: International Journal of Energy Sector Management 6 (2012) 1, pp. 5-32

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to outline an integrative modelling approach that includes agricultural and forestry process chains in an energy system model, on a regional scale. The main focus is on land use for biomass production, aimed at satisfying the demands for energy, food, and...

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Developing a framework for examining business‐driven sustainability initiatives with relevance to wine tourism clusters

Grimstad, Sidsel - In: International Journal of Wine Business Research 23 (2011) 1, pp. 62-82

environmental decision making in agriculture‐based tourism businesses. A wine tourism district in Australia has been selected for …

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The Economic Law of Population Distribution and Migration

Xiaorong, Jiang; Wenxian, Zhang - In: International Journal of Social Economics 16 (1989) 1, pp. 5-12

The economic law of population distribution and migration has been studied chiefly based on the Chinese situation. The distribution and development of productive forces decide the distribution and migration of population, and in turn, the latter influences the former. The population...

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